The balance of power in the Middle East continues to shift, and the prospect of a US-Iran war could further destabilize a region already being pulled into a new order. More than two years of war between Israel and multiple regional adversaries, along with a shift in American foreign policy, have reshaped alliances and threat perceptions across the region.
Now, as US President Donald Trump has established the Board of Peace, a new advisory body meant to coordinate diplomatic, security, and economic tools to prevent large-scale conflict while advancing American strategic interests. The attention has turned to the White House and whether the initiative will change a Middle East already altered by weakened Iranian proxies, shifting alignments, and uncertainty over Washington’s long-term role.
For allies and adversaries alike, the question is whether this framework marks a genuine move that will affect realities on the ground, or whether it is simply a repackaging of American power projection at a moment when regional actors are hedging, rearming, and recalculating red lines amid the risk of a broader US-Iran confrontation. (Read More)